1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit has yet to reach its fair value despite its recent rise against the US dollar and emerging as Southeast Asia’s best-performing currency, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has pared down its 2024 economic growth forecast for the region to 4.2 per cent, down from 4.4 per cent in July, largely driven by revised growth projections for China and Vietnam.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) expects Budget 2025 to responsibly walk the fiscal consolidation path, a lower fiscal deficit target from -4.3 per cent to -3.9 per cent, yet be supportive of gross domestic product (GDP) growth, subsidies savings and improved revenue channels.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Rubber Gloves Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) hopes the government will provide better tax exemptions for them in Budget 2025 to enhance the sector’s environment, social, and governance (ESG) ratings.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) had imposed an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) of RM660,000 on Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad (Agrobank) for non-compliance with the Development Financial Institutions Act 2002 (DFIA).
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By Wong Chun Wai
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- It has been a while since Malaysians began to feel some pride. Certainly, the strengthening of the ringgit against the dollar has made a big impact on national confidence.
1y ago
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit soared to 4.12 against the US dollar on Friday, emerging as one of the top-performing currencies globally.
1y ago
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index rebounded on late buying to finish higher after falling into negative territory at midday amid dampened sentiment in the regional markets stemming from weaker United States (US) consumer confidence data.
1y ago
JAKARTA, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its economic growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific to 5.0 per cent this year, up from the previous estimate of 4.9 per cent in April.
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JAKARTA, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its economic growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific to 5.0 per cent this year, up from the previous estimate of 4.9 per cent in April.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- PropertyGuru and iProperty have expressed hope Budget 2025 will continue to focus on housing initiatives aimed at underserved communities, including the low-to-middle income segment.
1y ago
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) has submitted two proposals to the Ministry of Finance to be considered for inclusion in Budget 2025, namely a revision of the windfall profit levy (WPL) on palm oil and additional allocations for palm oil replanting programmes.